Zaheer Khan set to join LSG as team mentor
The Hindu
Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan appointed as Lucknow Super Giants' mentor for upcoming IPL season, replacing Gautam Gambhir.
Lucknow Super Giants are set to appoint former India speedster Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the India Premier League (IPL) mega auction.
The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm pacer to the IPL fold after two years, having been associated with five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018-2022.
A formal unveiling is scheduled at the RPSG Group Headquarters here on Wednesday (August 28, 2024).
"Zaheer has been appointed as team mentor and the unveiling will happen later today," sources told PTI.
Zaheer will thus take up the role left vacant by Gautam Gambhir last year when he joined his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and guided them to the IPL title in 2024. Gambhir is now the Indian head coach.
At Mumbai Indians, Zaheer first served as the director of cricket before taking on the role of head of global development.
LSG currently does not have a bowling coach after the departure of South African speedster Morne Morkel, who has joined Gambhir's coaching staff.
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